Woman Finds Million Dollar Lottery Ticket In Trash, Forced To Give It Back

Duncan says she scanned the ticket to see if she had won, and the machine said “not a winner.” So she tossed it in the trash.

Jones, being a bit of a dumpster diver, often digs out discarded lotto tickets hoping to claim a secondary prize. Last July, she hit the jackpot with the million dollar winner at the Super 1 Stop convenience store in Beebe, near Little Rock.

After spending about $200,000 on a new house and helping out friends and family, she received a restraining order blocking her from spending any more. READ MORE.